The same day, 24 years apart, two men lost their lives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
On December 8th, 1980, I heard the news on the little AM radio on the headboard of my bed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
I was nine, and John Lennon was dead.<\/p>\r\n
I knew the Beatles and I knew their music. I knew their solo work. I knew \u201cWatching the Wheels\u201d was an amazing song. I knew all the lyrics to \u201cI Am The Walrus,\u201d and I was damn proud of it.
I was late to the party discovering Pantera. I was too young to go to the club here in town where they played before they were signed. But after I embraced my metal blood, I made damn sure I was versed in their music. I grew to love those Abbott boys who loved their fans as much or more than we loved them.
I remember the news story. I remember the footage from the club. I was 33, and I felt like the music world stopped in pure horror.
I will never understand the minds of madmen, no matter how much research I do. Both acts were horrific, violent, and … senseless.
On the same day, in the same way, two icons were taken. And I miss them both.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Thank you for the music, gentlemen.<\/p>\r\n
Kids, if you don\u2019t know Dimebag, fix that.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
If you don\u2019t know John Lennon, you weren\u2019t raised right and I\u2019m ashamed of your grandparents. Get off my website and don\u2019t come back until you understand \u201cImagine\u201d wasn\u2019t his only hit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
I\u2019ll check on you later.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Rock on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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